Best new albums

3.5 stars (out of four). What we said: "A companion soundtrack to the upcoming N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton,” which Dre produced, the 16-track album is a sprawling, engaging effort from start to finish." — Josh Terry. Click here to read the full review.

3.5 stars (out of four). What we said: "A companion soundtrack to the upcoming N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton,” which Dre produced, the 16-track album is a sprawling, engaging effort from start to finish." — Josh Terry. Click here to read the full review.

3 stars (out of four). What we said: "The mini-album, which is only eight tracks long, is merely another installment in the 25-year-old Canadian goofball-songwriter's growing collection of knotty and affecting indie rock love songs." — Josh Terry. Click here to read the full review.

3 stars (out of four). What we said: "The mini-album, which is only eight tracks long, is merely another installment in the 25-year-old Canadian goofball-songwriter's growing collection of knotty and affecting indie rock love songs." — Josh Terry. Click here to read the full review.